A haunted past. A fragile truce. A betrayal that changes everything.
Baily Mitchell has spent her life anchoring Calusa Cove—managing the marina, guarding her family’s legacy, and staying out of trouble she can’t afford. But lately, trouble has been creeping closer. A shaky loan, strange activity around the docks, and whispers about her brother’s past have her wondering just how well she really knew the people she trusted most.
Fletcher Dane came to Calusa Cove to build something quieter. After years in the military, two years of peace running Everglades Overwatch and serving as head of Parks and Recreation seemed like a fair trade for the ghosts he carried. But when a beloved property hits the auction block—and a slick developer sets his sights on the town’s future—tensions rise, old wounds reopen, and Fletcher and Baily find themselves at the center of a storm.
Secrets are surfacing. Loyalties are shifting. And as Fletcher and Baily draw closer, so does a threat neither of them saw coming.
Because in Calusa Cove, betrayal doesn’t always come from the outside.
